Silicate petrography, classification, and origin of the mesosiderites: Review and new observations
Silicate petrography, classification, and origin of the mesosiderites: Review and new observations
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1978
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Floran, R. J.
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Pergamon Press
Abstract
The classification of mesosiderites proposed by Powell (1971) is modified and expanded to include impact melts. A petrographic study of all 20 mesosiderites reveals that most contain a complex assemblage of mineral, lithic, and metal clasts.
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Meteorites
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Floran, R.J., 1978. Silicate Petrography, Classification,and Origin of the Mesosiderites: Review and New Observations, in: Proceedings of the Ninth Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, Texas March 13-17, 1978, LSI Contribution. Pergamon Press, New York, NY, pp. 1053–1081.